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Jury convicts Philly man who tried to abduct teen girl at Montco mall
A Montgomery County jury has found a man accused of trying to abduct a teen girl at a mall last year guilty on all counts. Khalilh Evans, 44, of Philadelphia is now facing jail time for false imprisonment and harassment charges for the incident that happened back in July of last year.
Man Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-Run and Stabbing in South Philadelphia
Philadelphia Police have announced the arrest of a man following a fatal hit-and-run and stabbing that occurred in South Philadelphia last week. 20-year-old Yel Win was arrested for his role in the fatal hit-and-run and stabbing death of 22-year-old Mung Sang that occurred on April 8 at 7:40 p.m. on 1600 S Front Steet. 3rd […]
Students say Stanley cup used in attack at Pennbrook Middle School; teen charged
NORTH WALES, Pa. (CBS) - A 13-year-old is facing charges after a student at one Montgomery County middle school was assaulted at lunch with what students describe as a Stanley cup. Upper Gwynedd Township police said the teen will be charged as a juvenile with aggravated assault and other charges.Parents and students packed the North Penn School District's board meeting Thursday night hoping for more information about an attack at Pennbrook Middle School that happened the day before.Superintendent Todd Bauer started the meeting with a statement about the attack, which took place at lunchtime Wednesday afternoon. He said a seventh-grade student...
Fatal shootings in Camden, Gloucester Township claim two lives
Two men were shot to death in separate incidents in Camden and Gloucester Township, according to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. Desmond Mark Williams, 56, of Camden, was shot around 7 p.m. Monday, April 15, on the 1400 block of Carl Miller Boulevard, the prosecutor’s office said. Fatal...
Rite Aid to close 17 more stores, including 6 in Pa.
Rite Aid has announced that it is closing 17 more stores including six locations in Pennsylvania. The stores are in Dauphin, Centre, Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester and Monroe counties. The company announced the closings in a bankruptcy filing earlier this month. The six stores are located at:. 124 S. Front St.,...
Philadelphia Police Officer Goes Viral for Arresting Twin Brother
In the ‘City of Brotherly Love’, these brothers loved each other, but not the ironic fate that led to this coincidental encounter. A Philadelphia police officer is going viral from a video surfacing the internet of him arresting his alleged twin brother. In the video you can see...
Police say no threat to public after incident at York & Susquehanna park Thursday evening
An incident that was domestic in nature was reported Thursday evening at York & Susquehanna Park in Lansdale Borough, police said,. Lansdale Borough Police Chief Mike Trail told North Penn Now Thursday evening that officers made contact with the subject, and then he left with police. The incident ended around...
Montgomery County Native Is Member of Most Successful Led Zeppelin Tribute Band
Paul Hammond, a Montgomery County native, is a member of Get the Led Out, the most successful Led Zeppelin tribute band in the world, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. Hammond, who stands in for Jimmy Page, is one of the two original members of the band. Get the...
Philly Pride Festival Is Back and Better than Ever on June 2
The Philadelphia Pride March and Festival presented by Galaei will kick off Sunday, June 2nd. This year’s celebration has grown and the official theme is “Be You”. The March will form and organize at 6th and Walnut at 10:30 am and end in the Philadelphia Gayborhood. The Annual Philadelphia Gay News Pride Brunch and Stonewall […]
Work could start this summer on Wawa at Sumneytown and Forty Foot in Towamencin
One of the most visible intersections in Towamencin could see new development soon with a new Wawa on the corner. Township officials heard an update in mid-April on a planned Wawa at the corner of Sumneytown Pike and Forty Foot Road, including a new timeline. “There was a lot of...
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